Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

• . , • It. II I ', (Suzl ; 3 . Rick Sowman (Yam) . 30+ BEG: 1. Bill Hensche (Yam) ; 2. Russell Long ; 3 . Ul rich Schuenemann (Ma i). NOV : 1. Le wis W righ t( Su z); 2. Paul Ondas (Yam l; 3 . Dan Kasku s (Ha n). INT : 1. Ron Bu rkey (Yam); 2. John Burke y (Han ); . 3. Robert M ennell (Han ). EX; 1. Peter Bryk (Han ); 2. Tim Cash (Suzl; 3 . Jim Dawson (Hen). 4()+ BEG : t . M ik e Mogen (Yam); 2. J . La ndry (Han ); 3 . Ed Piazza (Hu s). NOV : t , Ja ck A ll en (Yam); 2. Bru ce Comell (Han). INT; 1. Dav id Nea l (Yam); 2. Bi ll Baxter (Honl; 3 . Ken Beach . EX; 1. David A tkin son (Su zl; 2. Ned J oy (Han). TEAM WINNERS BEG: Crai g Fu ll erton & RObby Kenned y. NOV : Dan Dal ton & J oh n Br eisc h . INT : Cu n Tri mb le & Troy W elt y. PROS : Br ad M cleod & Bi ll Phill ips. IRONMAN INT: 1. Scan M urphy. PRO: 1. Marte Johnson. McKenna, Dashiell sweep Sand Hill Pros By W . H. Spencer BRENTWOOD, CA, DEC. 23 Neither rain . nor fog could detour a sta id bunch of Californ ia ' Motosport Club rno tocrossers from completing their rounds a t th e new Sand H ill track . Eric McKenna and Larry Dash iell were toda y's top P ro class winners. Dashiell cap tu red the win in the 250cc cla ss, while McKenna edged Dash iell in the Open cla ss bout. Almost 30 riders lined the sta rt ing gate at th e sta rt o£ th e fir st 2S0cc Pro moto, Dashiell took the ea rly lead but sta rted slowin g at th e haI£way point. "Just pa st th e halfwa y mark ," said Da shi ell , "my a rms sta rted to pump up a nd I had to slow down ." This ga ve Kawa sak i rider T yson Vohland th e lead a nd eventua l win. Washington'sJ im Anderson £ollowed in Vohland £ootstep s and moved into second. At th e fini sh, Dashiell managed to hold back Dave Coupe', while Donnie Cantaloupi settled for fifth. " I rod e like a real jerk," sai d Cantaloupi a £terwards. Cou pe' sto le th e hol esh ot a t the start o f th e second rn oto , At the top o £ Godzilla hill, H ow ie Ro ss a nd team mate J erry Cabra l co ll ided. Wh ile being loaded into the ambulance with a leg injury, Cabral said, " Howie wa s supposed to let me through , but I guess he forg ot ." As th e ra ce progressed , Coupe' started to fade and Dashiell motored o n by, th en Anderson got on th e mov e a nd passed Coupe' a nd started to reel in Dashiell. "I would look over m y shoulder a nd see him (Anderson ) com ing, a nd th en o n th e last la p , I look ed over and didn 't see him , and I thought, 'alrigh t.' T he n I £igured o u t that he was right beh ind." Durin g the last th ree laps, Anderson ca ug h t up to less th an three bikelengths, but he co uld n 't mak e th e pass. With Vohland and Cantaloupi n o t fini sh in g , Dash iell cap tured th e overall, while Anderson took seco nd. Third overa ll went to Coupe'. In the first 500cc Pro moto , MeKenna a nd Dash iell duked it out through o u t the moto with McKenna taking th e win. Bre t Cahors snuck by Jon Nel son and R ick Luther nea r th e end of th e moro to fini sh third. In the seco nd round it wa s a kn ockdown drag out battl e between MeKenna, Joey Schl ag a nd Dashiell. But a t th e fini sh, it was o nce aga in McKenna that prevailed. Schlag Iinished second, while Dashiell finis hed third. In the first rnot o, Sch lag crashed a nd fini sh ed sixth, so Da shi ell's 2-3 co m bo was good eno ugh to beat Schl ag for seco nd overa ll. Results BD NOV : 1. Patrick Benn ell (Yam ); 2. Chuck Tauber (Han ): 3 . Dann y Gr elle (Yam ). 80 JR : 1. Dale Rayzo r (Hon); 2. Grant Michaelson (Han ): 3 . Eric Sh ir ley (Ka wl. OT JR ; 1. John Gee r (Han) : 2 . Robert Rayzor (Han ): 3 . Don Wi lliams (Su z). • .... , . . , . ~ ," " " . . .. . ~ .. . J • • J "f" '''' OTtNT; 1. Geoff Fo x (Han) ; 2. GarY M aga nn (Ha n): 3 . Bob Fox (Ha n). 25 0 PRO: 1. Larry Dash iell (Han) : 2. Jim Ander son (Yam ); 3 . Dave Coupe ' (Han ). VET MASTER: 1. Steve Ferroni (Yam I: 2. Buzz Pressor (KTM ): 3 . Jo h n Handelin (KTM). OT MASTER; 1. Jim Sa itone (Han): 2. Pau l Bostrom (Hen ); 3 . Duan e Spen ce (Hon). veT NOV : 1. Bru ce W inf re e (Hon); 2. J eff Burnen (Yam); 3. Bill Bu r nen (Yam ). VET INT: 1. Pet e Crun end en (S Ul): 2. Geo ff Fo x (Han): 3 . Bob Fox (Han ). 25 0 1 NT; 1. Roger M cCoy (Kaw ); 2 . Randy M art i n (Kaw) : 3 . Ma n V ul k (Hon) . OPEN INT: 1. Bobb y Del Re (Yam ): 2. Kevin Kno x (Yam); 3 . J im Dall ara (Han). 250 JR : 1. John Colli er (Yaml; 2. J esse Guymon (Han): 3 . J erry Casti llo (Han). 250 NOV: 1. J oe Madison (Han): 2. J oel Chr is· te n sen (Han ); 3 . Da le Fendor! (Yam ). BD EX 1. Tall on Vohland (Kaw) ; 2. Br ian Elder : (Kaw ): 3 . Steve Lamson (Kaw ). 80 INT: 1. Steve Hu nter (Ka w ); 2 . Bi ll y Wh ile (Kaw ): 3 . Robb ie Paulson (Vam). OPEN PRO; 1. Erik McKen na (Ho nl : 2 . Larry Dashiell (Han ); 3 . Joey Schlag (Hon l. OPEN NOV : 1. Pat Vacch ier i (Ya m); 2 . Les Par sons (Yam ): 3. George Kosovilka (Han). OPEN J R: 1. Chr is New (Yam): 2 . Stan Harris (Hon); 3 . Steve Heminger (Yam) . 125 PRO; r. Tyson Vohland (Kawl; 2. Jed Green (Kaw): 3. J immie Wooten (S ul i. 125 NOV: 1. Brian Yort on (Han): 2. Chr is Ranta (Han) : 3 . M an Phi ll ips (Han I. 125JR: 1. Craig Hamilton (Kaw); 2 . Jesse Briti an (Kaw) ; 3. Carey Roberts (Hon) . 125 INT : 1. Terry Bu st ard (Ka w) : 2. Scali Cummings (Suz) ; 3. Danny Palad in o (Kaw) . Arnet claims SMX win at Corona By Terry Whytal CO RONA, CA, DEC. 16 Yamaha rider Ed Arnet topped the first ever 250cc P ro race at the new In terna tio nal track at Corona raceway promoted by Saddlebac k Motocross. Arnet was th e fastest rider on th e course, winn in g eac h m oto by a wide margin agai ns t a tough field of local pros. Suzuki pilot Greg Nash used the su perb tra ction avai labl e aft er th e recent rai ns to power to the number two slo t a head o £ H onda rider Chris Fleming. Kawasak i-supported Kurt H enricksen took top honors in 125cc P ro ac tio n winn ing moto one and placing second in round two to best th e sco re o £seco nd overall Mark Filler on a Yamaha. H onda-m ou nt ed WaHer Sch aef er rounded ou t th e top three a fter Larry Bro o ks suffered mechanica l problems . Other exciting action tha t took place included the BOcc In t. Stock ra ce. Yamaha rider Chris Young reached th e checkers fir st in both motos to ea rn the overall win ahead of a tou gh second place ba ttle between Kawa sak i rider Dana Wiggins and J ason Collier. Wiggins held off Collier for th e runner -up position. Top ta lent wa s o n hand for th e Vet Expert clash .....ith th e fin al tall y acurate1y relecting th e expecta tio ns o f most track side o bservers as threetime National C ha mpion Ga ry J ones battled with So- Cal s hottest Vet Alan Ol son fo r the top positi on. J on es kept hi s Husk y o u t front most of th e da y despite intense pressu re fro m Yama ha -mounted Olson to tak e th e overall ; Olson sett led for second. Hard charging Hon da rider J on H all bested Honda-mountedJody Weisel for third pl ace honors. Results . OPEN PRO: 1. Gerry Lat imer (Kaw); 2. Tim Cauby (yam). 250 PRO: 1. Ed Arnet (Yam l; 2 . Greg Nash (Suz) : 3 . Chris Flem ing (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Kurt He nricksen (Kaw) ; 2. Me rk Filler (Yam ): 3 . WaHer Schaefer (Han ). OPEN INT: 1. Mark Lopera (Yam): 2 . Ron Lawson (Han): 3. Roger Quaid (Han ). 250 INT : 1. Brady Helm (Honl; 2 . Bry an Paqu en e (Han) : 3 . Brett M an ley (Han) . 125 INT : 1. M ike You ng (Yam); 2 . Gen e Baldw in (Ho n ); 3 . Car l Benja m in (Yaml . VET EX: 1. Gary Jones (Husl : 2. Alan Olson (Yam ); 3 . John Ha ll (Han). : OT EX 1. Ron Way (Han): 2. Bert W ehr (Han ). OT INT: 1. Bengt J ohansson (Hon) ; 2. Mi ke Brooks (Suz) . . OPEN NOV: 1. John Perr y (Yaml; 2. Sam Sanford (Han) : 3 . J ohn Chambers (Yam l. 250 NOV : 1. J im Kuntz (Suz ); 2 . Mark Ma r inholtz (Hon l; 3 . M ax Hernandez (Han) . 125 NOV : 1. Steve Helm (Sull; 2. Mi ke Peter s (Honl : 3 . Steve Wambo ldt (Yam). BD INT MOD: 1. Chr is Voung (Yam) ; 2 . Da na W ig · gins (Ka w) : 3 . Bra ndon Sperl ing (Yam). ,, 0« !Xl ~ a: w ~ Z > !Xl ~ o :I: a, Chad Beurrier (71 and Jeff Gores (991 dice in the 125cc Novice class at Corona MX . Gores passed Beurrier and eventually placed third . BO NOV MOD: 1 Doug Huston (Yam) : 2 . A I Joel (Kaw) . : BD EX STK 1. Mike W ei se (Ya m). BD INT STK: 1. Chr is Voung (Yam ); 2. Dana Wiggins (Kaw): 3. Jason Coll ier (Kaw) . BD NOV STK : 1. Doug Huston (Vam); 2 . J eff Fin e (Kaw) ; 3 . David Sm it h (Yam). BD BEG STK: 1. Cl in t Cole (Han): 2. David Parte er (Yam): 3. Ben Phal en . . 60 NOV: 1. J ohnny Cole (Han): 2 . Dan ie l Balon (Kaw); 3 . Jason Lentz (Kaw). 60 EX: 1. Jacob Swain (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. M ike Casey (Sull; 2. Todd Fot one (Hont: 3 . Chuck Hinkle (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Rick Weaver (Kaw); 2. Jeff Gores (Kaw) ; 3 . Jeff Tr appe (Han). Hildebrand winsADRA hare In' hound By Daryl D . Drake SONOITA, MEXICO, DEC. I For the fin a le of th e 1984 A.D.R.A. Desert Cham pionsh ip Series, nearly 350 competitors from five western states a nd Mexico gathered in th e sleep y border town o£ Sonoita, Sonora. Mark Hildebrand a nd his Honda XRSOO man aged to take the overall win. Starting together, Mar k Hi ldebrand and Ed H ickey were less than 30 seconds apa rt a t chec k o ne , and they ca me through ch eck two tog ether. Hi ldebrand', pit stop was qu icker , but H ickey set orr in pu rsuit. He ca u gh t a ditch a t about 90 m ph an d did a big get-off. H ickey wa s unhurt , but th e bik e took the brunt of the ·im pact.Surveying thedam age, Hi ckey was off again . but a smashed exhaust system slowed him down . Hi ckey ca ugh t sig h t of Hildebrand aga in, but h is bik e no longer co u ld tum the rpm needed to catch up , and Ed resigned hi mseI£ to the second O pen . Expert a nd o vera ll a fter winning th e last th ree A.D .R .A. events. - Back in th e desert aga in, mot ocrosser Carlos Serran o pilot ed hi s 500cc Husky to third O pen Expert and overall, three minutes qu icker th an a no the r 500cc Husky rider a nd O pen Expert, Garth Sweetland. Pat Prosser brought hi s KTM in next to round o u t th e top rive. Expert 250cc act io n wa s fierce too , with Stua rt Peters finish in g just seco nds before Steve Su ssex. Peters was racing with a broken leg a nd fin ish ed just two seco nds o u t o£ th e m on ey a t sixth overa ll. Chris Ga rst a nd Da ve Alexander had their o wn race going' in th e Open Novice class. Neck a nd neck fo r most o £ th e di stan ce. Gar st fin ish ed 10 seco n ds ahead o f Alexander, the lat ter losin g ti me o n th e last It'R of th e cou rse (wh ich ma n y lat er ca lled th e worst pa rt). K.C . Kirk, son o £ a uto racer Jim Kirk, moved up to Mini Beg inner from th e 60cc cla ss a nd al most won. Destry Abbott edged Kirk out o£ the trophy by a sca nt three seconds. Back a t 20th O A in the race to check two , jeff Kraus was the lone Mini 60cc finisher. Results 200 EX: 1. seen Hil debrand (Cag). OPEN EX: 1. Mark Hi ldeb rand (Yaml; 2. Ed Hickey (Han); 3 . Carlos Serrano (Hus). 200 AM : 1. Ch ris White (Han ): 2. Wayne Ball er- uk. OPEN AM : 1. Roger Hickey (Han) ; 2 . Jim Maxwell (Han); 3. Denn is M cCorlcle (Han). 200 NOV: 1. John Revak (Yam); 2. Lance Uhland (Hont 3 . Rick Lfanio (Suzl. OPEN NOV : 1. Chris Garst (Han): 2. Da.. A lexander tHont 3 . Michael Zinzow (Han). 3 Bx SR VET: 1. Bart Kellogg (KTM); 2. Robert Murphy (Mai); 3. Ed Hope (KTM I. 200 BEG : 1. Man Trombley (Suz ): 2 . Steve Cole (Han); 3. John Hartgraves (Hon ). 2 50 EX: 1. Stu art Peters (Han) : 2. Steve Susse x (Han): 3. Marte Huffine (Yam ). SR EX: 1. Wayne Decklever (Han); 2. Sta n FoSler (KTM): 3 . George Tach ick (Yam ). 250 AM : 1. John Nolan (Hon ); 2. David Bir m ingham J r (Ho n); 3 . Ron Strickle (Hu s). SR AM: 1. Boyd Abbott (KTM) : 2 . Jerry Rice (Yam ); 3 . Mike Roseborrough (KTM). 250 NOV : 1. Mike Hu bler (Yam) ; 2 . Richard Kin · neman (KTM); 3 . Daniel Enslen (Hus ). 3Qx SR VET: 1. Robert Strupp (H us): 2 . M ike M iller (Han) : 3. M an Henze (KTM ). ST SPTSMN: r. M arteDidway (Han); 2. Joe Crozier (Hus) : 3 . Don Kallas (Hu s). 250 BEG: 1. Dav id Webster (Yaml; 2. Dan Hubler (Yam ); 3 . Ron Pontius (Yam). OP EN BEG; 1. J im Reichers (Yam): 2 . Mike Scan (Han); 3 . M icha el Chhites (Yaml. DINOSAUR: 1. Gary Jensen (C2); 2. Tom Row 'a nd (Han) . M INI NOV: 1. Den is Hildebrand (Yam ); 2. Kev in Na" (Yam): 3 . Rob M cPherson (Kaw) . M INI 60: 1. Jeff Kraus . OTHG: 1. Corky Beh rle (Honl; 2 . Lee Bal icki (KTM); 3 . Da ' Lan gham (KTM ). M INI BEG ; 1. Dest rv Abboll (Yaml; 2. K.C. Kirk (Yaml. Means masters D-38 Mineshaft hare scrambles By David lindstrom YUHA BASI N, CA, DEC. I Jimm y Means walked a way with fir st Open Ex pe rt/ first overa ll on hi s Parker Motor/ Answ eiProducts/Circie Ind ustries-sponsor ed 500cc Ho nda. Fudpucker Racing laid o u t a 20 mile loop cons isting o£ powerlinetype road s, sa nd wa sh es a nd miles o f whoops. A Friday ni ght thu nderstor m left th e ground moi st an d a lmost dust free. Still recouperating from a brok en arm he su ffered two mont hs a go, Means qu ickl y opened a two-m inute lead o n th e fir st lap a nd wa s never head ed . Second overall JimmyTucker later co m me nt ed, " I never even sa w Mea ns." " It was a dema ndi ng co u rse. Reall y kept yo u o n yo u r toes," said mean s. "The on ly spot to re lax a lit tle was a lo ng pit ro w," He fin ished with no p roblems excep t a noticeably loose rear chain. " I cou ld hea r it slapping the swinga rm - it d idn 't so u nd li ke it .....as going to fall o ££so I didn 't sto p ." Second in the Open class wa s Bru ce Sm ith . 27

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